Amusement device



. May 12, 1925.

l. W. BISBING AMUSEMENT DEVICE Filed July 20, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 296410 abbr nu Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES g A 1,537,738 PATENT y oFFicE.

INGI-IAM W.`BISBI1\TG, 0F GOLWYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Application filed July 20, 1223. Serial No. 652,710.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, INGHAM `W. BrsBrNe,acitizen of the United States, resid-ing at Colwyn, in the county `ofDelaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to amusement devices which are particularly.adaptedfor use in parks, resorts, camps or the like. The object is to providean amusement device with which various games may be played which requirethe exercise of the body and skill of the contestants, which is readilyset up for playing and knocked down for transportation, and which issimple and durable in construction.

This object, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying'drawings'in which r Figure 1 is a front view of anamusement device constructed in accordance with my invention, y

Figure 2 a side view partly in section or Figure 1,

Figure 3 an enlarged view partly in section of the disk and its pivotalmounting on the plate, and

Figure 4 a section on line e-.- of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a plate of any suitable form andconfiguration preferably a star as shown in Figure 1. Disks 2, normallydisposed in a vertical plane and numbered in any suitable manner, arepivoted for swinging movement on the points of the star. The pivotalconnection may be of any character which will permit the swingingmovement in the forward direction and allow swinging movement in arearward direction. Spring clips I5 are mounted in rear of each disk sothat when the disk swings rearwardly as shown in dotand-dash lines, thespring clip will hold it out of the way or in its inoperative position.The spring clips may be of any suitable construction preferably as shownincluding a U-shaped part 4. which grips the arm 5 on the disk. A disk6, preferably of smaller diameter than the disks 2, is fixed to aplunger 7`slidable in the center of plate 1 and limited in its outwardmovement by a pin 8 or otherwise. This disk 6 is numbered the upper ends14 of the rods fit.

or markedto distinguish it from disks 2. A bell 9 is mounted in rear ofthe plate and so disposed thatwhen the plunger slides yinwardly it willstrike the bell. If desired,

instead of the bell, any sounding or indicating device may be actuatedby the plunger. The plate is supported in its upright posi` tion bybrackets 10 bolted to the rear of the plate and the top of abase 11.Supporting" rods 12 are removably mounted inthe base, preferably byforming sockets 13 into which The base and supporting rods constitute atripod on which the plate is secured and supported in.`

its upright position.

In playing a game onv my improved removably mounted in sockets 20- inblock 16. The screen 15 at its upper end is flat while at its lower endit isrolled to provide an opening through which the balls or arrows dropinto a basket 21. The overlapping part of the rolled lower end may besecured to the underlapping `part by snap fasteners, hooks or the like.Any number of games may be played on my improved device and any set ofrules may be made for playing the same. For example; Any number ofcontestants may enter.. The first player selects a numbered disk 2 andshoots at that disk. If he knocks the disk over he then shoots atthecentral disk 6. vIf he hits that disk and knocks it inward hisscore1s a multiple ofthe number on the selected disk and that on the centraldisk.` He may then select another disk and proceed as before so long ashe does not miss. HWhen he misses the next player enters and proceedsinthe same manner. The game `continues until all the disks are knockeddown and the contestant having the highest score wins.

. Games plcycd withmy improved amusement device give pleasure andpastime to the contestants and at the `same time exercise their body andtheir skill.

While I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it willbe understood that the various parts may be changed without departingfrom the spirit thereof,

and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth,but consider that I ain at liberty to make `such changes and alterationsas fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by LettersPatent is i 1. An amusement device incli'iding a plate;disks; means pivoting the disks on the plate whereby the disks will heheld againstswingingA 'forward from vertical position and permitted toswing` rearward into horizontal position, and spring clips extendiirhorizontal position. y

2. An amusement device including; a plate; disks; means pivoting thedisks on the plate wherebyl the disks will be held ing; from the plateJtor supportingthe disks v aga-inst swinging forward 'from verticalposition and permitted to swingrearward into horizontal position, andU-shaped spring clips extending from the plate for supporting the disksin horizontal position.

3. An amusement device including; a plate; arms pivoted on the plate toswing rearward from vertical position into hori-A zontal position; diskson the arms, and U- f shaped spring clips extendingl from the plateadapted to embrace the arms and support them in horizontal position. y

In testimony whereof I have signed' my name to this specification in thepresence ot two'snhscribing witnesses.

INGHAM IV. BISBING.

itnesses ELIZABETH GAnii, CHAs. E. Por'rs.

